Email for Children : Yahoo Family Account

July 25th, 2005 | Filed under Tools, Yahoo!.

While I was figuring out how to get a free Yahoo email account for my young nephew, I stumbled across the need to create a Yahoo Family Account.

Yahoo! Family Accounts allows a parent or legal guardian to give consent before their child creates an account with Yahoo. A child is someone under the age of 13.

The parent must register and create their own Yahoo! account, or have a previous email account. In addition they require the parent’s name and credit card information. The credit card will not be charged or stored but is required for real-time verification purposes only and as evidence that parental consent was received.

Here is the Yahoo! Registration page to register your child. But do not forget to use blocking and filtering software for kids and teach them safety online. In addition the Family resource centre has some good resources for safe online communication and safe surfing. I would like to hear your comments if you gifted your child an email account?

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Li An | 6/09/05 #

Thanks for this piece of info
Jeff Garoutte | 15/07/07 #

I need to create an email account for my 11 year old son. At this point I am livid to say the least. Apparently there is no way to do this without putting in my credit card information which I WILL NOT DO! This is ridiculous. Why can’t I create an email account for my son without jumping through these idiotic hoops? I understand all about internet safety. . .I have three other children who all have email accounts. . .it’s because of internet safety that I’m NOT giving you my credit card information. Isn’t there another way to take care of this?
neve | 11/09/07 #

hiya i dont know much about this but it is not good it should treat kids more grownup.

from neve
neve | 11/09/07 #

why should parents give there credit card details out people are not happy with this
Chris | 4/10/07 #

People, get a grip. Your Credit Card is SAFE.
This is why it is required, it is to verify.

In addition they require the parent’s name and credit card information. The credit card will not be charged or stored but is required for real-time verification purposes only and as evidence that parental consent was received.
Sonja | 10/11/07 #

Just wanted to comment. I set up a Yahoo account a long time ago, and had to give this info. Not sure either why they do it that way, other than to assume it’s for ID protection. You don’t want people using YOUR name to access email accounts, do you?
Yahoo is pretty reputiable, and I have never had an issue w/giving this info. I don’t even think that CC is active anymore…
sam barrett | 8/03/08 #

i have tried and tried to set this up for my son but when i reach the end it keeps saying my postcode is not for united states but i do keep putting united kingdom as our country..

what can i do?
Lisa | 1/07/08 #

I have to agree with some of the parents here. I don’t feel comfortable giving out my cc information just to set up an email account for my child. I did not see a yellow security lock at the bottom of Yahoo’s screen. I was told not to give out any bank or cc numbers online if you don’t see a security lock at the bottom of the screen. I think it’s not a good idea to give this information out. I mean there are other ways the can do this. Why not do a employment verification or give them your cell, work, home number so they can call and verfiy. They are going to call the bank anyway.

Sorry Yahoo.

Is there any other website that parents can set up a Family Accounts without giving out personal finacial information.

Email for Children : Yahoo Family Account

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